Titiyo Come Along Lava/Atlantic by David Chiu

Given that most American listeners have probably never heard of her, Titiyo is well known on the Swedish music charts (she had already recorded three albums). So this latest one can be somewhat considered her debut proper. And fortunately it's an anomaly of the pop music being churned out by young female "stars" these days, as the music and lyrics pays off satisfyingly. The sister of Nenah Cherry and Eagle Eye Cherry, Titiyo possess a cool voice of a jazz singer without having to resort to reach the high notes to make a point across; the textured pop music contains some melodic, hip-hop influenced soul in "Come Along" and 1989; "Show" and "Given Thing" shows a little rock edge and adds variety; Right and Wrong speaks about relationships without the cliched, pretentious tripe, and the soul balladry of "Love Has Left Your Eyes" and "Last Time "convincingly conveys that sense of heartbreak and disillusionment. This understated approach in the singer's delivery added with the scintillating rhythms and melodies could possibly be the things to break this Swedish-based artist here in the States.

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